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A morphological and immunophenotypic map of the immune response in Merkel cell carcinoma.
Human pathology - 1 Jun 2016
Walsh Noreen M, Fleming Kirsten E, Hanly John G, Dakin Hache Kelly, Doucette Steve, Ferrara Gerardo, Cerroni Lorenzo
Abstract excerpt
The susceptibility of Merkel cell carcinoma to the host immune response has prompted a search for effective immunotherapy. CD8-positive T lymphocytes are considered key effectors of this response, but the cellular infiltrates also harbor tumor-protective agents. By developing a comprehensive morphological and immunophenotypic map of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILS) in Merkel cell carcinoma, we aimed to...
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